Monarchy network data revealed through Yoshinori Nishizaki’s research explains one of the pivotal moments in modern Thai history, writes Craig Reynolds.
Corruption and power plays in the Royal Thai Navy’s new leadership
In the wake of the annual military reshuffle, the dominant faction in the Royal Thai Navy is facing a juncture due to two recent corruption scandals.
The constitutional rot behind Thailand’s emergency decree
Constitutional rot can eventually lead to a full-blown crisis where no one obeys the highest laws of the land, descending into a perfect chaos.
Emerging dynamics among Southeast Asia’s Nepali diaspora
Associations and the polyvocality of social media can bring to fore diverse meanings of being in the diaspora
“Red rim soldiers”: the changing leadership of Thailand’s military in 2020
The palace is working to fill leading army positions with its own faction—the Red Rim Group.
Constitutional amendment in Thailand needs consensus first
Will the current push for amendments lead to a fairer and more participatory constitution?
The ten demands that shook Thailand
Behind the student protests for reforms to the monarchy that are shaking the century-old foundations of Thailand's political system.
Lèse-majesté’s new face hides old tricks
Modern techniques to block online criticism of Thailand's monarchy are paired with the familiar stirring of royalist-nationalist sentiment.
Moral economies: the politics of donation in Thailand under COVID-19
During the pandemic, “immodest” or ungrateful receiving by the poor has been strongly denounced both by the state and middle-class donors.
Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn: turning back time
The king is reviving the life of his absolutist forebears while trying to bring the military under control.
“Rice for Fish”: Karen counter-narratives of self-sufficiency and Thainess
Karen-led initiatives such as "Rice for Fish" are challenging Bangkok-centric stereotypes that ethnic minorities are lazy, backwards and in need of the state's intervention.
Internet providers are helping the Thai government track down dissidents
Thai laws oblige ISPs to relinquish identifying data to authorities during criminal investigations.
Solidarity in precarity: food delivery riders in Thailand’s gig economy
The algorithms of food delivery apps incentivise riders to work harder, longer and faster—sometimes at the expense of their safety and rights.
The Patani Panopticon: biometrics in Thailand’s deep south
The collection of facial recognition data to identify separatist insurgents in the deep south will only feed distrust towards the Thai state.
Thailand’s new student hairstyle regulations still curtail bodily autonomy
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The Royalists Marketplace: the supply and demand for dissent in Thailand
The Facebook group "Royalists Marketplace", a platform for discussion on all things monarchy, is a microcosm of burgeoning criticism against Thailand's new king.
Tourlong Thailand
Peera Songkünnatham on the military's troubled response to COVID-19, and the King's absence
Co-optation in Thailand’s 2019 election
In the 2019 election, a sizeable portion of the military proxy party’s electoral candidates were “pulled” (phalang dud) from other parties.
Universal coverage without universal testing: Thailand’s delays in access to testing may be costly
Social distancing and travel bans won’t save Thailand from COVID-19 writes Anthony C. Kuster.
The partisan history of police power in Thailand
Paul Chambers looks back at the politicisation of the Royal Thai Police, before turning to the palace's recent personalisation of authority over an institution often overshadowed by the military.
Anakot Mai: ‘lawfare’ and Future Forward Party’s legacy
Future Forward successfully convinced younger Thais to give democracy another try, argues Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang.
Looking back at Thailand’s Constitutional Court: Somchai Preechasinlapakun
Thoughts from a legal expert as the Constitutional Court prepares to rule on the dissolution of the Future Forward Party.
Thailand’s previously apolitical join the Run Against Dictatorship
Previously politically disengaged members of the population are joining organised political activity alongside older red shirt activist groups.